Area man accused of abusing girl for years

A Lewis County man was arrested Thursday for allegedly having sexual contact with an underage girl for several years, state police in Lowville said.

Observer-Dispatch

A Lewis County man was arrested Thursday for allegedly having sexual contact with an underage girl for several years, state police in Lowville said.

William J. Dolan Jr., 36, of Lyons Falls, was charged with felony second-degree course of sexual conduct and misdemeanor second-degree sexual abuse for having contact with an 11- year-old girl and then continuing it until she was 14 years old, police said.

The sexual conduct started in 2008 and occurred at a residence on Cherry Street in the village of Lyons Falls.

Child Protective Services of Lewis County assisted with the investigation.

Dolan was arraigned in front of Village of Lowville Justice Patricia Yarina and sent to Lewis County jail on $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.

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